The last day of class

With the last day of class approaching, now is a good time to start planning what your class session will look like. 

Some specific suggestions for your last day of class include:

• Provide students with time to complete the course evaluation
• Review the aims and learning outcomes
• Summarise the key content covered in each module – ask students to contribute
• Connect the course to future courses or careers, emphasising life-long learning
• Hold an open Q&A session – you could set up a forum to receive questions prior to the last class.
• Create reflective opportunities for students by asking them to:
  • Produce a flow chart or one-page summary of what they have learned
  • Reflect on the goals they set themselves at the start of the course
  • Share their top moments in the course (share with the class, discuss in pairs, or write on paper and hand in)
  • Provide their key recommendations for the next delivery of the course (share with the class, discuss in pairs, or write on paper and hand in)
• Continue to prepare students for their final assessment (see our related tip here)
• Agree on the support you will provide prior to the final assessment date (e.g. drop-in times, Q&A forum)
• Thank the students for their participation and contribution throughout the semester
• Wish the students well with their final assessment and future studies

Take note of what the students share - these comments can be used in your course reflection and can influence how you deliver the course next time.